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Antioxidative properties of traditional herbal medicines and the application of comet assay on antioxidative study

  • Szeto, Yim Tong (Department of Applied Science, Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Shatin)) ;
  • Wong, Kam Shing (Department of Pathology, Yan Chai Hospital) ;
  • Kalle, Wouter (School of Biomedical Sciences, Charles Sturt University) ;
  • Pak, Sok Cheon (School of Biomedical Sciences, Charles Sturt University)
  • Received : 2013.06.14
  • Accepted : 2013.08.16
  • Published : 2013.08.31
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Abstract

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in single herb or formula prescription has been used for thousands of years. Many of them possess antioxidant activity and the activity may contribute the therapeutic effect. This paper would review the relationship of traditional herbal medicine and antioxidant with particular reference to ginseng. This medicinal herb has been used worldwide with extensive tonic effect. The comet assay, a technique for DNA protecting and damaging investigation would be introduced and the application of comet assay on TCM would be discussed.

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